Expanding The Coverage Of A Wlan - Huawei HG232f User Manual

5 Configuring Frequently Used Functions

5.10 Expanding the Coverage of a WLAN

Function Overview
The router supports the WDS function. Through the WDS function, two routers can be
connected wirelessly, thus expanding the coverage of a WLAN.
Table 6-3 lists three WDS working modes, functions in each working mode, and relevant
setting requirements.
Table 5-1 WDS working modes
Working
Mode
Bridge
Repeater
Lazy
When configuring the WDS function, you should comply with the following principles:
Both wireless routers should support the WDS function.

The WDS function should be enabled on both wireless routers.

On each router, add the wireless MAC address of the peer router to the WDS MAC

list. No WDS MAC list is required to be configured on the router in lazy mode but a
WDS MAC list should be configured on the peer router.
The settings of the following parameters on both wireless routers should be the same:

Wireless channel
−
Encryption mode
−
Encryption password
−
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Function
Two WLANs can be connected
wirelessly in this mode but
other wireless clients cannot be
connected to the router.
It is used to expand the
coverage of a WLAN. The
router can set up a connection
with another wireless router or
wireless client.
The function in this mode is the
same as that in repeater mode.
No WDS MAC list, however, is
required to be configured on the
router in lazy mode.
HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router
Setting Requirements
On each router, add the wireless
MAC address of the peer router to
the WDS MAC list.
On each router, add the wireless
MAC address of the peer router to
the WDS MAC list.
No WDS MAC list is required to be
configured on the router in lazy
mode. The MAC address of the
router in lazy mode, however, needs
to be added to the WDS MAC list of
the peer router.
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